Wild sweet cherry, strawberry and bilberry as underestimated sources of natural colorants and bioactive compounds with functional properties

Vega, Erika N.; García-Herrera, Patricia; Ciudad‐Mulero, María; Dias, Ma Inés; Matallana-González, Ma Cruz; Cámara, Montaña; Tardío, Javier; Aguado, M. Teresa; Pinela, José; Pires, Tânia C. S. P.; Barros, Lillian; Fernández‐Ruiz, Virginia; Morales, Patrícia

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135669

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“…Determination of color in dry plant material was carried out following the method described by Vega et al, (2023) using a colorimeter ColorFlex (HunterLab) [ 15 ]. Once the material was crushed and sieved, it was placed in a perfectly clean Petri dish.…”

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Wild Fruits of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. and Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz: From Traditional Foods to Innovative Sources of Pigments and Antioxidant Ingredients for Food Products

Tamayo-Vives,

García-Herrera,

Sánchez-Mata

et al. 2023

Foods

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Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) and whitebeam (Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz) are wild species traditionally used as ethnic foods in the Mediterranean area. Their red berries, and mainly the peels, may be used as ingredients due to their color (replacing other synthetic colorants) or functional properties. Some previous studies analyze all edible fruits, but there is very little literature on the composition and properties of the pulpless epidermis of the fruits of C. monogyna and no literature concerning the fruits of S. aria. Total phenolic compounds (TPC) and families of hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonols, and total monomeric anthocyanins were determined in the epidermis of C. monogyna and S. aria fruits. The in vitro antioxidant capacity was also determined using QUENCHER (Quick-Easy-New-CHEap-Reproducible) methodology. Anthocyanins profiles were analyzed in hydroalcoholic extracts through HPLC/MS. C. monogyna fruits presented higher content of TPC than S. aria, with hydroxybenzoic acids (2870.6 mg GAE/100g dw) as the major family, followed by flavonols (771.4 mg QE/100 g dw) and hydroxycinnamic acids (610.3 FAE/100 g dw). Anthocyanins were found in 251.7 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside/100 g dw, characterized by the content of cyanidin-O-hexoxide and peonidin-O-hexoxide. The levels of these compounds correlated with higher values of a* parameter (higher intensity of reddish color). These fruits also showed higher antioxidant capacity by Q-Folin–Ciocalteu and Q-FRAP. S. aria peels had fewer phenolic compounds, particularly anthocyanins (33.7 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside/100 g dw), containing different cyanidin derivatives. From these results, new insights about the composition of the epidermis of these wild fruits are provided, and their potential as ingredients for the food industry is corroborated.

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Wild Fruits of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. and Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz: From Traditional Foods to Innovative Sources of Pigments and Antioxidant Ingredients for Food Products

Tamayo-Vives,

García-Herrera,

Sánchez-Mata

et al. 2023

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“…The bilberry or blueberry fruits (Vaccinium myrtillus L., Ericaceae) are used fresh (Myrtilli fructus recens) or dried (Myrtilli fructus siccus). They contain anthocyanins (cyanidin and delphinidin glycosides), proanthocyanidins (catechin and epicatechin, mostly dimers and oligomers), flavonoids, organic and phenolic acids (21,22). According to the monograph in the European Pharmacopoeia (23), fresh bilberry fruits should contain a minimal 0.3% of anthocyanins, expressed as cyanidin 3-O-glucoside chloride (chrysanthemin), and dried fruits a minimal 1.0% of tannins expressed as pyrogallol (24)(25)(26).…”

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“…The fruit extract neutralized superoxide anion and inhibited microsomal lipid peroxidation. The phenolic fraction of bilberry significantly decreased the generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) of oxidizing lipids and proteins, and reduced the extent of DNA breakage (21,22).…”

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Antioxidant activity of plant secondary metabolites

Marčetić,

Arsenijević

2023

Arhiv za farmaciju

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Oxidative stress can induce the development of many different disorders. Plant secondary metabolites may act as antioxidants by neutralisation of free radicals and by stimulation of endogenous antioxidant mechanisms. One of the important secondary plant metabolites with antioxidant activity are polyphenols. They can exert activity through different mechanisms depending on their structure. Polyphenols are widely present in herbal drugs, and some of the commonly used ones are aronia berry (Aroniae fructus) and bilberry fruit (Myrtilli fructus), both rich in anthocyanins and tannins and with high antioxidant activity. The main compounds in turmeric rhizome (Curcumae rhizome) are curcuminoides that manifest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Furthermore, tea leaf (Camelliae sinensis folium) and coffee bean (Coffeae semen), highly present in everyday life, significantly contribute to the daily intake of antioxidants and provide necessary protection of the organism from the consequences of oxidative stress.

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“…9 However, color is not just significant in these situations; in fact, some coloring agents, or more specifically, natural colorants, may offer some advantages to the consumer, mainly due to the bioactive properties they entail. 10,11 Pigments found in plants are not only responsible for the vivid colors of some plants, but also play important functions in their metabolism, attracting pollinators, and chemical defenses. 12 Curcumins, 13 chlorophylls, 14 and anthocyanins 15 are only a few of the families of naturally occurring molecules that have the ability to color.…”

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Betacyanins obtained from alternative novel sources as natural food colorant additives: incorporated in savory and sweet food products

Roriz¹,

Carocho²,

Alves³

et al. 2023

Food Funct.

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Wild sweet cherry, strawberry and bilberry as underestimated sources of natural colorants and bioactive compounds with functional properties

Cited by 10 publications

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Wild Fruits of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. and Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz: From Traditional Foods to Innovative Sources of Pigments and Antioxidant Ingredients for Food Products

Wild Fruits of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. and Sorbus aria (L.) Crantz: From Traditional Foods to Innovative Sources of Pigments and Antioxidant Ingredients for Food Products

Antioxidant activity of plant secondary metabolites

Betacyanins obtained from alternative novel sources as natural food colorant additives: incorporated in savory and sweet food products

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